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THE  ETHEL  CARR  PEACOCK 
MEMORIAL  COLLECTION 


Matris  amorl  monumentum 


TRINITY  COLLEGE  LIBRARY 

DURHAM,  N.  C. 
1903 


Gift  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Drcd  Peacock 


07Z  *  V2a 


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MANUAL 


PRESBYTERY  OF  ALBEMARLE, 


•CONTAINING- 


ffs  History.  Roll  of  Ministers.  Roll  of  Church*  * 
officers.  Agents,  Committees.  Standing 
Rules,  together  with  Rules  of 
Parliamentary  Order. 


ADOPTED   BY  PRESBYTERY 

GRASSY  CREEK, 

Sept.  10th.  1892.    -     Published  April.  7  MA?. 


HENDERSON.  N.  (  : 
t>.  K.  A  YCOI  K  .  BOOK  AID  JOB  PRINT  K  K  . 

1893. 


HISTORY 

ALBEMARLE  PRESBYTERY. 


In  1888  the  missionary  field  of  Orange 
Presbytery  was  a  bout  twice  as  large  as 
the  entire  Missionary  territory  of  the 
other  four  Presbyteries  in  the  Synod 
of  North  Carolina.  Much  good  work 
w  as  done  by  this  Mother  Presbytery; 
and  the  earnest  explorations  disclosed 
many  inviting  open  doors  for  larger 
needed  work  in  saving  immortal  sonls. 
Oppressed  by  the  unequal  burden,  at  its 
session  in  Rocky  Mount  in  October,  1888, 
Orauge  Presbytery  sent  a  ''Memorial/,' 
to  the  Synod  pleading  for  relief,  and  sug- 
gesting several  possible  methods. 

conv  kxtiox. 

A  Convention  of  Ministers  and  Elders 
met  in  Goldsboro,  X.  (\.  one  dav  before 
the  Synod,  and  sent  to  flint  (yOtn*t  rvcom- 


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mendationsin  the  interests  of  Home  Mis 
sions. 

synod's  action  at  ooldsboro. 

The  Synod  convened  in  Goldsbo  o, 
October  24th,  1888,  and  carefully  con- 
sidered  the  important  papers  submitted: 
appointed  h  Committee  on  Evangelistic 
Labor,  and  referred  to  it  the  question  of 
re-distribution  of  the  Territory  of  Synod. 

A  NEW  PRESBYTERY  RECOMMENDED. 

This  Coin  mi*  tee  Held  its  first  meet  ing 
in  December,  1888.  in  the  Lecture  Room 
of  the  First  Presbyterian  Ch  .rch  in 
Raleigh,  N.  (\.  and  adopted  a  Recom- 
mendation to  Synod,  proposing*  the 
organization  of  a  new  Presbytery  of 
the  eastern  portion  of  Orange.  After- 
considerable  debate  over  this  paper 
in  the  succeeding  meetings  of  the  Pres- 
byteries, the  Committee's  Recommen- 
dations were  slightly  changed,  and  then 
presented  to  the  Svnod  at  its  session 
n  Charlotte,  N.  C,  October,  1889. 


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KYNOh's  RESOLUTIONS  AT  CHARLOTTE. 

Synod  then  took  the  following  action: 
1.— That  the  portion  of  Orange  Pres- 
bytery lyjncr  enst  of  the  Western  bound- 
ary* of  Granville  and  of  Wake  eonnties, 
be  erected  into  a  new  Presbytery,  to  he 

ealled  the  Presbytery  of  

and  that  Synod  pledge  to  said  Preshv- 
terv the  ti  ne  of  one  Evangelist  for  six 
months  in  each  year  for  five  years,  and 
$500  a  year  for  its  General  Home  Mis- 
sion work  for  the  same  period, 

2. — That  Golflsboro  he  transferred 
from  Wilmington  Presbytery,  ami  that 
portion  of  ('raven  count \  south  of 
Trent  River  be  transferred  to  Wilming- 
ton so  that  the  Southern  boundary  of 
the  new  Presbyter*  shall  he  as  follows: 
Along  the  Southern  hoiibdarv  of  Wake 
and  of  .Johnston  counties  to  the  Nense 
river;  thence  along  the  Nense  to  the 
Northern  boundary  of  Jones  county; 
t hence  along  t he  Northern  l»onndar\  of 
Jones  county   to  Trent   River;  tin-nee 


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alone;  the  Trent  to  the  Neuse,  and  along 
the  Neuse,  to  the  Ocean. 

A  special  committee,  consisting ov  Rev. 
Drs.  F.  H.  Johnston,  L.  C,  Yass  and  rul- 
ing elder  James  L.  Fowle,  was  appointed 
by  Synod  to  formulate  and  recommend 
the  order  of  procedure  in  constituting 
the  new  Presbvterv,  and  they  presented 
the  following  paper,  Which  was  adopted. 

1— That  the  new  Presbytery  be  called 
the  Presbytery  of  Albemarle,  composed 
of  the  following  ministers:  viz; 

Robt,  Burweil,  D.  13.;  George  W,  Fer- 
rili;  .].  M.  Atkinson,  D.  D;  L.  C.  Vass,  D. 
D;  J.  S;  Warkins,  D.  D;  J.  N.  H.  Summer- 
ell;  S.  H.  Isler;  Alexander  Sprunt;  Can- 
Moore,  R;  P.  Pell;  J.  B.  Swann;  J.  C. 
McMullen  and  W.  D.  Morton— 13.  And 
comprising  the  following  churches: 
Oakland,  Raleigh  First  Church,  Raleigh 
Second  Church,  Louisburg,  Henderson, 
Oxford,  Geneva,  Oak  Hill,  Shiloh.  Grassy 
Creek,  Nut  Bush.  Warrenton,  Tarboro, 
Nahalah,  Rocky  Mount,  Wilson,  New- 
hern,  La  Grange,  Littleton.  Washing- 


ton,  Goldsboro,  and  Cann  Memorial— 22. 

2—  That  this  Presbytery  he  directed  to 
hold  its  first  meeting  in  Goldsboro,  N.  0. 
on  Wednesday,  November 20l h,  1889, at 
7.30  p.  m.,  and  that  Rev.  Dr.  Atkinson, 
with  Dr.  Vass  as  alternate,  preach  the 
opening  sermon,  and  act  as  Moderator 
until  a  Moderator  be  chosen. 

BOUNDARY. 

The  boundary  lines  of  the  Albemarle 
Presbytery  are  as  follows: 

On  the  North:  The  State  line  from  the 
Atlantic  Ocean  to  the  Western  border  of 
Granville  county. 

On  the  West:  The  Western  bounda- 
ries  of  Granville  and  Wake  counties. 

On  the  South:  The  Southern  border 
of  Wake  county,  and  along  the  South- 
ern and  Eastern  borders  of  Johnston 
county  to  the  Neuse  River,  and  thence 
along  t lie  Neuse  River,  through  Wayne 
and  Lenoir  counties,  to  the  Northern 
boundary  of  Jones  county,  and  that 
Northern  border  to    the   Trent  Elver, 


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theme  along  the  Trent  River  to  the 
Nense  river,  and  along  the  N^use  to  the 
( )cea  n . 

On  the  East:    The  Atlantic  Ocean. 

COUNTIES. 

Within  these  Hmitsare  included  the  fol- 
lowing thirl  v-<>ii"(31  )  counties;  viz: 

Beaufort,  Bertie,  Caiiiden,  Craven, 
Chowan,  Currituck,  Dare,  Edgecombe, 
Franklin,  Gates,  Granville.  Greene,  Hali 
tax,  Hertford,  Hvde,  Johnston.  Lenoir. 
Martin,  Nash,  Northampton.  Pamlico. 
Pasquotank  Perquimans,  Pitt,  Tyrrell, 
Vance,  Wake,  Warren,  Washington. 
Wayne,  and  Wilson. 

At  the  Constitution  of  Albemarle 
Presbytery,  there  was  no  Presbx  terian 
organization  in  any  of  the  following 
seventeen,  of  the  counties  above  named, 
viz:  tfertie.  Camden,  Chowan,  Currituck, 
Dare,  Fra  lklin*,  Gates,  Greene;  Hert- 
ford, Hyde,  Martin,  Northampton,  Pam- 
lico, Perquimans,  Pitt,  Tyrrell,  and 
Washington. 

*  Loutohurg  is  in  FranKlin  County,  out  the  church  ex- 
isted only  in  name.    No  sension,  one  member. 


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ROLL  OF  MINISTERS. 

Date  of  Ordination,  the  Ordaining  Presbytery. 
Address  and  Charge  while  in  the  Presbytery. 

1.  Robert  Burwell,  D.  D.,. Raleigh.  N.  C. 
Ordained,  West  Hanover,  Nov.  27th,  1880. 
[Since'April,  1891  without  charge.  Stated 

Supply — infirm .] 

2.  George  W.  Ferrill,  Tally  Ho,  N.  C. 
Ordained,  Orange,  Nov.  5th.  1831. 
Without  charge — Infirm. 

[Died  June  22nd,  1891.] 

3  J.  M.  Atkinson,  D.  D.,  Knleigh,  N  C. 
Ordained  Winchester,  April  20th,  18451 
Raleigh  Second  Church,  Pastor. 

[Since  April  1890.  Stated  Supply,  Warren- 
ton,  Littleton,  and  Geneva.  Died  at  Warren- 
ton  March  6th,  1891.] 

4  Lachlan  C.  Vass,  D.  D.,  Newbern,  X.  C. 
Ordained  West  Hanover.  April  19th,  1801. 
Xewbern,  Pastor. 

[Dismissed  to  Savannah  Nov  14th,  1890.] 

5  John  S.  Watkin«,  D.  D.,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 
Ordained,  Roanoke,. lu\y  6th  1872. 
Raleigh  Fir&t  Church,  Pastor. 
[Dismissed  to  Enoree,  Feby.  2nd,  1892.] 


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/  6  ,7.  N.  Howard  Summerell,  Tarboro,  N.  C. 
(   Ordained,  Concord,  May  29th,  1881. 

Tarboro,  Pastor,  Pitt  County  Evangelist. 

7  Simmons  H.  Isler.  Goldsboro,  N.  C. 
Ordained,    FayettexiRe,   Apr,    10th,  1862* 
Doing  general  Evangelistic  work    in  and 
around  Goldsboro. 

S.  Alexander  Sprunt, Henderson,  N.  C. 
Ordained,  Winchester,  Nov.  8th,  1878. 
Henderson  Pastor. 

[Resigned  July  10th,  1891,  to  accept  Superin- 
tendency  Synodical  Home  Missions.  Dis- 
missed to  Bethel,  Oct.  2Gth,  1892.] 

9  Carr  Moore,  Townesville,  N.  C. 
Ordained  Orange,  Oct.  10th,  1885. 
Nut  Bush,  Grassy  Creek,  Oak  Hill,  Shiloh 
Pastor. 

[Resigned  pastorate  of  Shiloh,  May  27th 
1892.] 

10  Robert  P.  Pell,  Wilson,  N.  C. 
Ordained  (Evangelist)  Orange,  Sept.  2nd. 
1887. 

/  Wilson,  Rocky  Mount,  Evangelist.  Elected 
/  Synodical  Evangelist  MajT,  1891. 

[Dismissed  to  Concord,  Nov.  10th,  1891.] 


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It  John  B.  Swarm,  Scotland  Neck,  N.  0. 
Ordained  (Evangelist)  Orange,  Sept.  29th, 
1889. 

Nahalah-Roanoke  field,  Evangelist. 
[Dismissed  to  Bethel,  May  27th,  1892] 

12  John  C.  McMullen,  Goldsboro,  N.  C. 
Ordained  Bethel,  April  5th,  1879. 
Goldsboro,  Pastor. 

[Resigned  April  1st,  1891  to  accept  as  Sy  nodi- 
cal Evangelist. Dismissed  to  Bethel,  Oct.  20th, 
1891.] 

13  Wm.  1).  Morton,  Raleigh,  N,  C. 
Ordained  Muhlenburg,  Dec.  11th.  18C9., 
General  Evangelist  of  the  Synod  of  N.  0. 

October,  1889. 

[Accepted  pastorate  of  Henderson  Church, 
Oct.,  1891.] 

14  Edward  Mack,  Washington  N.  C. 
Ordained,  Albemarle,  Nov.  22nd,  1889. 
Washington,  Pastor. 

[Resigned  Feb.  15th,  1890.  Studied  in  Ger- 
many eighteen  months.  Supply  of  Goldsboro 
Church,  six  months.  Dismissed  to  Mecklen- 
burg, April  5th,  1892.) 


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15  Frontis  H.  Johnston.  D.  D.,  Elizabeth 
City,  N.O. 
Ordained  Orange.  July  81st,  1859. 
Ca-nn  Memorial,  Evangelist. 

16  E.  E.  Bigger,  Washington,  N.  C\ 
Ordained    North    Mississippi,  April  11th, 
1870. 

Washington,  Pastor. 

17  Joseph  Rennie,  Oxford,  N.  C. 
Ordained  Roanoke,  June  24th,  1888. 
Oxford,  Pastor. 

[Dismissed  to  Louisville,  Aug.  4th,  1892.] 

18  C.  G.  Vardell,  New  Bern,  N.  C. 
Ordained  Albemarle,  June  21st,  1891. 
Newbern,  Pastor. 

19  A.J.  McKelway,  Smithfield,  N.  C. 
Ordained,    (Evangelist)    Albemarle,  June 

28th,  1891. 
Johnston  county  Evangelist. 
[Dismissed  to  Fayetteville,  Feb.  2nd,  1892.] 

20  A.  H.  McArn,  Wilson,  N.  C. 

Ordained   (Evangelist.)    Albemarle,  July 
19th,  1891. 
Wilson-La  Grange,  Evangelist. 
[Dismisse'd  to  Pee  Dee  Jan.  5th,  1893.] 


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21.  Fred  D.  Thomas,  Warrenton,  N.  C. 
Ordained  (Evangelist)  Albemarle,  Dec-  13th. 
1891. 

Warren  ton,  Louisburg,  Geneva,  Evangelist. 

[Accepted  work  at  Littleton,  Nov.  1892. 
Resigned  Warrenton,  Louisburg  and  Ge- 
neva to  take  charge  at  Rocky  Mount,  Feb.. 
1893.] 

22.  J.  E.  L.  Winecoff,  La  Grange.  N.  C. 
Ordained  Potosi,  Sep.  18th,  1891. 
La  Grange,    Dover,    Kinston,  Nahalah, 
Evangelist. 

23  Eugene  Daniel,  D.  1).,  Raleigh,  N.  C. 
Ordained  Ouachita,  Oct.  15th,  1871. 
Raleigh  First  Church,  Pastor. 

24  Jonas  Barclay,  Goldsboro,  N.  C. 
Ordained,  Mecklenburg,  May  15th,  1891. 
Goldsboro,  Pastor. 


HISTORICAL  ROLL  OF  MINISTERS . 


(From  Formation  to  Date) 
Entered,  Left 

1889    Robert  Bur  well.  Orange  

i4     George  W.  Ferrill,  Orange   *1891 

Joseph  M.  Atkinson,  Orange         *  1 891 

"     Lachlan  C.  Vass,  Orange   1890 

"    John  8.  Watkins,  Orange   1892 

"    J.  N.  II.  Summerell  Orange  

Simmons  H.  Lsler,  Orange  

"     Alexander  Sprunt,  Orange   1892 

"    Carr  Moore,  Orange  

-     Robert  P.  Pell,  Orange   1891 

"     John  B.  Swann,  Orunge   1892 

"    John  C.  Mc  Mullen  Wilmington...  1891 

William  D.  Morton,  Orange  

"     Edward  Mack   1892 

1890  F.  Howe  Johnston,  Orange  

1891  Joseph  Rennie.  RonnoHe   1892 

Eugene  E.  Bigger,  Ebenezer  

■•    Charles  G.  Vard3»l  

"    A.  J.  McKelway   199: 

M     \.  H.  McArn   189? 

"     Fred  D.  Thomas  

1892  J.  E.  L.  Winecoff,  Potosi  

"    Eugene  Daniel,  Memphis  

1893  Jonas  Barclay,  Mecklenburg  


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LICENTIATES. 

1    Edward  Mack,  Washington,  N.  C. 
Licensed  Bethel,  April  9th,  18S8. 
Received  Nov.  20th,  1889. 
Ordained  Nov.  22nd,  1889. 

2.  George  A.  Sparrow,  Franklin,  N.  0. 
Licensed  Albemarle,  Feb.  13th,  1890. 
Dismissed  to  Mecklenburg,  Oct.  22nd,  1890. 

8   Chas.  G.  Vardell,  Newbern,  N.  C. 
Licensed  New  Brunswick,  April  21,  1891. 
Ordained  Albemarle,  June  21st,  1881. 

4.  A.  J.  McKelway,  Smith  field,  N.  C. 
Licensed,  Roanoke,  Apr.  26th,  1890. 
Ordained,  Albemarle,  June  28th,  1891. 

5.  A.  H.  McArn,  Wilson,  N.  C. 
Licensed.  Fayetteville,  May  22nd,  1891. 
Ordained,  Albemarle,  July  18th,  1891. 

t;.  Fred  I).  Thomas,  Warrenton,  N.  C. 
Licensed,  Lexington,  Oct.  17th,  1890, 
Ordained,  Albemarle,  Dec.  18th,  1891. 


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ROLL  OF  LICENTIATES. 

1889.  Edward  Mack,  Bethel, 

Ordained  Nov.  22nd,  1889. 

1890.  Geo.  A.  Sparrow, 

Transferred.  Mecklenburg,  1890. 

1891 .  (  has  G.  Vardell,  New  Brunswick, 
Ordained  June  21st,  1891. 

1891.  A.  J.  McKehvay,  Roanoke. 

Ordained  June  28th.  1891. 

1891.  A.  H.  McArn,  Fnyetteville. 

Ordained  July  18th,  1891. 

1891.  Fred.  D.  Thomas,  Lexington. 

Ordained  Dec.  13th,  1891. 


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CANDIDATES. 

1 .  Win .  t '{« wt hornejf Coll)  Wa rren  ton cli urch 
Received  by  Orange,  June  4th,  1881. 
Discontinued  April  6th,  1892. 

2.  Adolpheus  Whitfield  Cheatham,  Hender- 
son church. 

deceived  by  Orange,  June  17th,  1887. 
At  Princeton,  (1*92). 

'6.  Fred.  D.  Thomas,  Newbern  church. 

Received  by  Orauge,  Oct.  19th,  1888. 
Transferred  to  Lafayette,  June  I3th,  18JM). 

4.  Juo.  L.  Hale,          Wilson  church. 

Received  Feb.  11th,  1890. 

At  Preparatory  School  (1892). 

5.  Jas.  Wallace  Smith,  —  Goldsboro church. 
Received  Feb.  27th,  1890. 

Discontinued  Sept.  10th,  185)2. 

6.  James  Thomas,  Newbern  church. 
Received  Aug-  22nd,  1890. 

At  Princeton  (1892). 

7.  Percy  Bridgers,  Kenley  church. 
Received  Sept.  21st,  1891. 

At  Preparatory  School  (1892). 


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8.  Thomas  Watts,  Raleigh  First  church. 
Received  Dec.  12th,  1891. 

At  Preparatory  School  (1892. ) 

9,  H.  Dockery  Brown.  Tarboro  church. 
Received  Apr.  6th,  1892. 

At  Davidson  College  (1892.) 

10.  J  no.  Stanley  Thomas,  Xevvbern  church. 
Received  Sept.  8th.  1892. 

At  Princeton  (1892.) 

11.  R.  W.  [lines.  Grassy  Creek  church. 
Received  Sept.  8th,  1892. 

Vt  Union  Seminary  (1892  ) 


ROLL  OF  CHURCHES 


According  to  Organization,   with  name  am 
address  of  Minister  and  Clerk  of  Session. 

1.  Grassy  Creek,  Granville  County,  1750. 
Rev.  Carr  Moore.  Pastor,  Townesville,  N.C 
W.  R.  Daniel,  Clerk,  Stovall,  N.  C. 

2.  Nut  Bush,  Vance  Comity,  1757. 

Rev.  Carr  Moore,  Pastor,  Tow nesvfUe,  N.  C 
Walter  Bullock.  Clerk,  Williamsboro,  N.  C. 

3.  Newbern,  Craven  Countv,  1S07. 

Rev.  C.  G.  Vardell,  Pastor,  Newbern.  N  C 
C.  E.  Foy.  Clerk,  Newbern,  N.  C. 

4.  Raleigh  First,  Wake  County,  1810. 
Rev.  Eugene  Daniel,    I).  1).,  Pastor,  Hal 

ei^li.  N.  C. 

Wm.  S,  Primrose,  Clerk,  Rnleigh,  N.  C. 

5.  Oxford,  Granville  County,  1818. 
Pastor  Elect. 

M.  V.  Lanier,  Clerk,  Oxford,  N.  C. 

6.  Washington,  Beaufort  County,  1822. 
Rev.  E.  E.  Bigger,  Pastor,  Washington,  N.C 
0.  M.  Brown,  Clerk,  Washington.  N.  C. 

7.  Warrenton,  Warren  County,  1828. 
Vacant. 

W.  B.  Crink ley,  Clerk,  Warrenton,  N.  C. 


8.  Louisburg,  Franklin  County,  1832. 

[Reorganized  Dec,  12.  1891.] 

Vacant. 

J.  P.  Webb,  Clerk,  Louisburg,  N.  C. 

9.  Shiloh,  Granville  County,  1832. 
Vacant. 

J.  K.  Clement,  Clerk,  Brownesville,  N.  C. 

10.  Geneva,  Granville  County,  1852. 
Vacant. 

John  H.  Webb,  <  terks  Stem,  X.  C. 

11.  Goldsboro,  Wayne  County,  1855. 

Rev.  Jonas  Barclay,  Pastor,  Goldsboro,  N.C. 
T.  r5.  Hyman,  Clerk,  Goldsboro,  N.  C. 

12.  Oakland,  Johnston,  County,  1858. 
Rev.  J.  A.  McMurra.r,  Evangelist,  Smith- 
held,  N.  C. 

B.  W.  Young,  Clerk,  Leachburg,  N.  C. 

13.  Oak  Hill,  Granville  County,  18G2. 

Rev.  Carr  Moore,  Pastor,  Tovvnesville,  N.C. 
N.  B.  Daniel,  Cle.k,  Oak  Hill,  N.  C. 

14.  Henderson,  Vance  County,  1874. 

Rev.  W.  D.  Morton,  D.  D.  Pastor,  Hender- 
son, X.  C. 

J.  R.  Young,  Clerk,  Henderson,  N.  C. 


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15.  Tarboro,  Edgeco m be  County,  1874.  ) 
Rev.  J.  N.   H.   Summerell,   Pastor,  Tar. 

boro,  N.  0. 

J.  J.  Whitehurst,  Clerk.  Tarboro.  N.  C.  / 

16.  llaleigh  Second,  Wake  County,  1877. 
Vacant. 

No  Session. 

17.  Littleton,  Halifax  County  1877 

Rev.  F.  D.  Thomas,  Evangelist,  Rocky 
Mount,  N.  C. 

Dr.  R.  A.  Peterson,  Clerk,  Aurelian  Springs, 
N.  C. 

18.  Rocky  Mount,  Nash  County.  1879.  n 
Rev.  F.  D.  Thomas,  Pastor  Elect,  Rooky^ 

Mount,  N.C.  | 
J.  J.  White,  Clerk,  Rocky  Mount,  N.  C  \ 

19.  Nahalah,  Halifax  County,  1880. 

Rev.    J.    R.  L.    Winecoff,  Evangelist,  La 
Grange,  N.  C. 
Dr.  M.  T.  Savage,  Clerk,  Scotland  Neck,  N.C 

20.  La  Grange,  Lenoir  Countv,  June  3rd, 
1883. 

Rev.  J.  E.  L.  Winecoff,  Evangelist,  La 
Grange,  N.  C. 

Dr.  H.  M.  McDonald,  Clerk,  La  Grange,  N.C. 


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21.  Wilson,  Wilson  County.  1885, 
Vacant. 

Jno.  Hutchinson,  Clerk,  Wilson,  N.  C. 

22.  Cann  Memorial,  Pasquotank  County. 
1889. 

Kev.  F.  H.  Johnston,    D,    D.  Evangelist. 
Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. 
E.  F.  Lamb,  Clerk,  Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. 

23.  Kenley,  Johnston  County,  Dec.  15,  1890. 
Rer.  J  n  o .  A .  Mc  M  u  rra  y ,  E  va  n  gel  is  £,Smithfield 
L.  R,  Land,  Clerk,  Kenley,  N.  C. 

24.  Greenville,  Pitt  County,  May  11th,  1890. 
Rev.  J.N.  H.  Summerell,  Evangelist,  Tar- 

boro,  N.  C. 
B.  D.  Evans,  Clerk,  Greenville,  N.  C, 

25.  Kinston,  Lenoir  County.  Oct.  18th,  1891. 
Rev.  J.  E.    L.    Winecoff,   Evangelist,  La 

Grange,  N.  C. 
Maj.  VVm.  Payne,  Clerk.  Kinston,  N.  C. 

20.  Smith  field,  Johnston  County,  Dec.  20th. 
1891. 

Rev.  J.  A.  McMurray,  Evangelist,  Smith- 
field,  N.  C. 
No  Session. 


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Strickland,  Nash  County,  Feb.  18th,  1892, 
Vacant. 

E.  I).  Strickland.  Clerk,  Wilson,  N.  0. 

28,  Falkland,  Pitt  County.  Nov.  5th,  1892. 
Rev.  J.  X.  H.  Summerell,  Evangelist  Tar- 

boro,  X.  C. 
Xo  Session, 

29.  Olivet,  Edgecombe  County.  Xov.  5th, 
1892. 

Rev.  J.  N.  H.  Summerell,  Evangelist,  Tar- 
boro,  N.  C. 
J.  M.  Pierce,  Clerk,  Leggett,  X.  C. 


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MODERATORS. 

DATE.  NAME.  PLACES. 

Rev.  J.  M.  Atkinson,  D.  D., 
was  appointed  by  Synod  to 
act  as  Moderator  till  one 
was  elected. 

1889.  F.  Rev.  L.  C.  Vass,  D.  D.,  Goldsboro. 

1890.  8.  Rev.  J.  C.  McMullen,  Raleigh. 

1890.  F.  Rev.  R.  P.  Pell,  Oakland. 
1891  S.  Rev.  W.D.Morton, D.D.,  Tarboro.  f 

1891.  F.  Rev. J .!S. \Vatkins,D.D.,   Rocky  Mount. 
Is92.  S.  Rev.  Joseph  Rennie,  Washington. 
Is92.  F.  Rev. F.H.Johnston, D.D,. Grassy  Creek. 


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TREASURERS. 
Cann  Memorial, 
Falkland, 


Geneva, 

Goldsboro, 

Grassy  Creek, 

Greenville. 

Henderson, 

Kenley, 

Kiuston, 

Littleton, 

Louisburg, 

La  Grange, 

Nahalah, 


Prof.  S.  L.  Sheep, 

Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. 
C.  C.  Vines, 

Falkland.  N.  C. 
Jno.  H.  Webb, 

Stem,  N.  C- 
E.  Kd wards, 

Goldsboro,  N.  C. 
('.  F.  Marrow. 

Stovall,  N-  C. 
J.  K.  Moore, 

Greenville,  N.  C. 
J,  B.  Gary, 

Henderson.  X.  C. 
L.  R.  Laud. 

Kenley,  N.  C, 
Maj.  Wm.  Payne, 

Kinston,  N.  C. 
Thos.  W.  Hawkins, 

Littleton,  N.  C. 
Wm.  P.  Webb, 

Louisburg.  N.  C. 
H.  M.  McDonald, 

La  Grange,  N.  C 
Colin  Gray, 

Scotland  Neck,  N.C. 


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Newbern, 

(  .  L.  Ives, 

Xewbern,  N.  C 

Nutbush, 

N.  L).  Morton, 

Townesville,  N.  (\ 

oak  km, 

J.  W.  Morton, 

Satter white,  N.  C. 

Oakland, 

B.  W.  Young, 

Leechburg,  N.  C 

Olivet, 

B.  A.  Pearce, 

T  <-» <x  or 1~  t     "\    ( * 

Oxford, 

H.  G  Cooper. 

Oxford.  N.  C. 

Raleigh  First, 

Herbert  Jackson, 

Raleigh,  N.  (\ 

Raieigh  Second, 

Rocky  Mount, 

H.  R.  Brewer. 

Rocky  Mount.  N.  01 

Shiloh. 

T.  R.  Carrington, 

Bullock,  N.  C. 

Smithfield, 

Strickland. 

E.  D.  Strickland, 

Wilson,  N.  C. 

Torboro, 

Geo.  Howard,  Jr.  \ 

Tarboro,  N. 

Warren  ton, 

Win.  B.  (  rink ley, 

Warren  ton,  N.  C. 

Washington. 

C  M.  Brown, 

Washington,  N.  ('. 

Wilson. 

Jno.  Hutchinson, 

Wilson,  X.  ( '. 

PERMANENT  OFFICERS. 

1.  Stated  Clerk,  J.  N.  H.  Summerell,  i 

Tarboro,  N.  C| 

2.  Treasurer,  Jno.  B.  Watkins, 

Henderson,  N.  C. 

Agents. 

1.  Home  Missions,    (Spring  and  Fall,) 

R?v.  W.  I).  Morton,  D.  D., 

Henderson,  >i.  C. 

2.  Foreign  Missions,  (Fall,) 

Rev.  E.  E.  Bigger, 

Washington,  N.  C. 

3.  Education,    (Spring  and  Fall,) 

Rev.  F.  H.  Johnston,  D.  D., 

Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. 

4.  Colportage  and  N.C. Presbyterian,  (  Fall ) 

Rev.  Carr  Moore, 

Townesville,  N.  C. 

5.  Sabbath  School,  (Spring,) 

Rev.  C.  G.  Vardell, 

Newbern,  N.  C. 

6.  Bible  Cause,  (Spring.) 

Rev.  F.  D.  Thomas, 

Rocky  Mount.  N.  C. 


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7.  Colored  Evangelization,  (Fall,) 

Rev.  Jonas  Barclay, 

Goldsboro,  X.  ('. 

8.  Manses,  (Fall,) 

Kev.  J.  N.  H.  Suimnerell, 

Tarboro.  N.  C. 

9.  The  Sabbath,  (Spring,) 

Rev.  S.  H.  Isler, 

Goldsboro,  N.  (J. 


10.  Orphans'  Home, 
J.  R.  Young, 


Henderson,  N.  0. 


11.  Historian,  (Fall,) 
Rev.  F.  H.  Johnston,  D.  D., 

Elizabeth  City,  N.C. 


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PERMANENT  COMMITTEES. 

1.  Examination  of  Candidates. 

1.  Experimental  Religion   and  motives 

for  seeking  the  Gospel  Ministry.  

The  Moderator. 

2.  Literary  and  Scientific  course,  An- 
cient and  Modern  Geography,  <-i  .mi- 
mar,  Rhetoric,  Mathematics,  Gene- 
ral History,  Physical  Sciences,  &c. 
Revs.  F.  H.  Johnston,  fl  >>..  S.  H. 
Isler,  E.  E.  Bigger. 

3.  Languages(  Latin, Greek  and  Hebrew  ) 
Latin  Thesis.  Greek  and  other  criti- 
cal Exercises. 

Revs.  C.  G.  Vardell,  J.E.  L  Wmeeoff. 

4.  Biblical  and  Ecc  lesiastical  History, 
Church  Government,  the  Sacraments. 
Revs.  Robt.  Burwell,  D.  /).,  ./.  A  .  H 
SummereU,  E.  D.  Thomas. 

5.  Mental  and  Moral  Philosophy,  Logic, 
Natural  and  Revealed  Theology. 
Revs.  W.  D.  Morton,  Carr  Moore,  F. 
H.  Johnston,  D.  D. 

2.  Assessments  and  Apportionments, 

Stated  Clerk,    Agent  of    Howe  Mis- 
sions, Treasurer. 


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TRUSTEES. 


Presbytery:  Col.  J.  S.  Amis, 

Oxford,  N.  C. 
Mr.  Samuel  Wat  kins. 

Henderson,  N.  C. 
Mr.  T.  W.  Ha  wkins, 

Littfeton,  N.  C. 

Davidson  College, 

Mr.  F.  S.  Rovster  Tarboro,  N.  C.  I 

Term  Expires  Fall,  1893 
Rev.  F.  H.  Johnston,  D.D.,  Elizabeth 
City,  N.  0. 

Term  Expires  Fall,  1895. 


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Summary  of  the  First  Presbyterial  Report  to 
the  General  Assembly,  April  1st,  1890. 


Ministers,   14 

Licentiates,      1 

Candidates,   5 

Churches,   22 

Elders,   60 

Deacons   45 

Added  on  Examination,   168 

Added  on  Certificate   53 

Total  Communicants   1,575 

Adults  Baptized   60 

Infants  Baptized,   40 

Baptized  Non-Communicants,   695 

Sabbath  School  Teachers,   156 

Sabbath  School  Scholars,   1,10s 

Contributions  to  General  Assembly  Causes. 

1.  Sustentation  (Home  Missions),  $?  424 

2.  Evangelistic     410 

3.  Invalid  Fund   137 

4.  Foreign  Missions,   973 

5.  Education   167 

6.  Publication   163 

7.  Colored  Evangelistic   85 

8.  Church  Election,   624 

Presbyterial  Fund,   135 

Pastors'  Salaries  Paid   7,883 

Congregational,.    2,929 

Miscellaneous,   2,335 

Total  Money  liaised  f  16,265 


GENERAL  DOCKET. 

1.  Call  to  order,  and  open  with  prayer. 

2.  Roll  Call. 

t.  Election  of  Moderator  and  Clerks. 

4.  Minutes  of  last  Session  read. 

5.  Hours  of  Session  fixed,  or  Report  of  Com- 

mittee of  Arrangements,  if  there  be  one. 
G.  Excuses  of  Absentees. 

7.  Appoint  the  following    Standing  Com- 
mittees : 

A.    AT  SPRING  MEETING. 

1.  On  Narative  to  General  Assembly  and 

to  Synod. 

2.  On  Minutes  of  Synod. 

3.  On  Systematic  Beneficence. 

4.  On  Reports  of  Sessions  on  Sessional 

Duties. 

5.  On  Sessional  Records  (two  Commit- 

tees.) 

G.  On  Statistical  Reports  from  Sessions. 

7.  On  Treasurer's  Accounts,  and  Records 

of  Agent  of  Home  Missions. 

8.  On  Calls  and  Supplies,  and  Installa- 

tions. 

On  Devotional  Exercises. 


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B.       AT  FALL  MEETING. 

1.  On  Statistical  Report  to  Synod. 

2.  On  Minutes  of  General  Assembl.r. 

3.  On  Treasurer' s  Report. 

4.  On  Calls.  Supplies,  and  Installations. 

5.  On  Devotional  Exercises. 

8.  Communications. 

9.  Are  there  any  Calls,  Resignations,  or  let- 

ters of  Dismission  to  this  Presbytery? 

10.  Are  there  any  New  Condidates? 

11.  Are  thereany  Candidates  to  be  Examined? 

if  so, 

12.  Appoint  one  or  more  Elders  on  earh  of 

the  Examining  Committees. 
18   Reports  of  Sessions: 

1    Narrative  jn  State  of  Religion,  (Read 
and  refer)  Spring. 

2.  Statistical,  (Refer,/  Spring:, 

3.  On  Sessional  Duties,  (Refer;  Spring. 

4.  On     Systematic   Beneficence,  (Refer) 

Spring. 

5.  On  Sabbath  Schools,  (Refer)  Spring. 
14.  Reports  of  Treasurer,  Agents,  &c. 

1 .  T  rea  s  u  re  r ,  Sft  ring,  f  u  1 1-  Fa  11,  s  t  a  t em  en  t . 

2.  Agent  of  Education,  Spring  and  Full. 

3.  Agent  of  Home  Missions,  Spring  and 

Full,    together    with  Evangelists' 
Repo  rts — Spring       ( w  ri  tten ) — Fall 
(verbal.) 
4.  Sabbath  Schools,  Spring. 


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5.  Agent  of  Foreign  Missions,  Fall. 

6.  Agent  of  Colportage  and  N.  C.  Presbyte- 

rian, Fall. 

7.  Agent    of  Colored  Evangelization,  Fall. 

8.  Agent  of  Bible  Cause,  Spring. 

9.  Agent  of  Sabbath,  Spring. 

10.  Agent  of  Manses,  Full. 

11.  Agent  of  Orphans'  Home,  Fall. 

12.  Historian,  Fall. 

13.  Trustees  of  Presbytery.  Fall. 

14.  Trustees  of  Davidson  College,  Fall. 

15.  Commissioners  to  General  Assembly.  Fall. 
18.  Supplies  appointed  at  last  meeting. 

17.  Licentiates,  Spring  and  Fall. 

18.  Committee  on  Apportionments. 

19.  Reports  of  Standing  Committees  of  which 

the  following  must  be  adopted  and  for- 
warded to  the  General  Assembly  or 
Synod. 

1.  On    Narative  to   General  Assembly 

and  to  Synod. 

2.  Systematic  Beneficence. 

3.  Statistical  Reports. 

4.  Sabbath  Schools. 

15.  Elect  Stated  Clerk.  Treasurer,  Trustees, 

Agents,  and  Committees,  if  terms  have 
expired. 

16.  Elect  Evangelists. 


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17.  Nominate  Com luis^ioners  to  General  As- 

sembly, Spring. 

18.  Elect  Commissioners  to  General  Assembly 

19.  Report  of  Special  Committee**. 

20.  Roll  Call  for  answer  as  to  obedience  to 

injunctions. 

21.  Place  and  Time  of  next  meeting. 

22.  Read,  Correct,  and  Approve  Minutes. 

23.  Adjourned  with  singing,',  prayer  and  Ben- 

ediction. 


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STANDING  RULES  OF  ALBEMARLE  PRESBYTERY. 

SECTION  I. 

Government  and  Standing  Orders. 
RULE  1. 

The  Rules  of  Parliamentary  Order, 
adopted  by  our  General  Assembly,  are 
herebv  adopted  as  Standing  Rules  for 
the  government  of  this  Presbytery. 

RULE  2. 

A  two-thirds  vote  of  all  members  pres- 
ent, shall  be  required  to  suspend,  a  mend, 
or  abolish  a  Standing  Rule. 

RULE. 

At  the  Stated  Meetings  of  the  Presby- 
tery, each  day's  session  shall  be  opened 
with  iifteen  minutes  Devotional  Kxer- 
cises,  except  on  days  when  public  wor- 
ship has  been  appointed,  then  all  but 
the  opening  prayer  may  be  omitted. 
RI  LE  4. 

Whenever  a  Minister  of  this  Presbytery 
is  removed  by  death,  a  committee  snail 


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be  appointed  to  prepare  a  sketch  of  his 
life  and  character,  which  shall,  after  ap- 
proval, be  recorded  in  a  book  of  Bio- 
graphical Sketches,  kept  for  that  pur- 
pose by  the  Historian. 

RULE  5 

Commissioners  to  the  General  Assem- 
bly shall  be  nominated  at  least  one  day 
before  their  election.  And  in  obedience 
to  the  General  Assembly,  Presbytery  en- 
joins upon  its  Commissioners  to  remain 
in  attendance  upon  the  sessions  of  the 
body,  till  its  final  adjournment. 

rule  6. 

The  Naratives  sent  by  the  churches  to 
the  Spring*  Meetings  of  the  Presbytery, 
shall  be  carefully  examined  bv  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Narative,  who  shall  en- 
dorse upon  them  their  criticisms, and  the 
Naratives  and  th<j  Criticisms  shall  be 
read  in  open  Session,  and  if  Presbyter}7 
approve  the  endorsements,  they  shall  be 
returned  to  thechur-hes.  that  the  criti- 
cisms may  be  read  to  the  respective  con- 
gregations. 


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SECTION  11. 

PRE  SB  YTERIA  L  OFFICERS. 
Moderator. 
RULE  7. 

In  choosing  a  Moderator,  the  persons 
to  be  vot"d  for  shall  first  he  nominated. 
After  the  nominations  are  all  made,  the 
Roll  is  to  be  called  by  the  Stated  Clerk, 
and  no  person  is  to  be  voted  for  unless 
he  has  been  previously  nominated.  A 
plurality  of  the  votes  shall  decide  the 
election. 

rule  8. 

At  each  stated  meeting,  the  Moderator 
shall  call  on  all  ministers  absent  from 
the  previous  meetings^  to  state  their 
reasons  for  non-attendance.  The  rea- 
sons assigned  shall  be  deemed  satisfac- 
tory, unless  a  motion  be  made  to  the 
contrary. 

Churches  not  represented  at  t>e  previ- 
ous meeting,  shall  also  be  called  upon  to 
answer  if  the  appointees  rendered  satis- 
factory reasons  to  their  session  for  ab- 
sence. 


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The  Moderator's  call  shall  be  contin- 
ued in  each  case,  from  meeting'  to  meet- 
ing-, until  reply  he  made. 

PERMANENT  OFFICERS. 
RULE  9. 

The  Permanent  Officers  of  the  Presby- 
tery shall  be  a  Stated  Clerk  and  a  Treas- 
urer, who  shall  be  elected  at  the  Spring- 
Meeting,  and  hold  office  for  three  years. 
Stated  Clerk. 
RULE  10. 

The  Stated  Clerk  shall  keep  a  full  and 
fair  record  of  the  proceedings  of  Presby- 
tery, and  submit  the  same  annually  to 
the  Synod  for  review. 

rule  11. 

He  shall  forward  to  the  Stated  Clerk 
of  the  deneral  Assembly,  and  to  the 
Stated  Clerk  of  the  Synod,  such  reports 
as  are  required  by  the  same,  and  or- 
dered bv  Presbytery,  at  least  10  days, 
if  possible,  before  the  stated  meetings  of 
Assembly  and  Synod. 


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RULE  12. 

At  leant  one  week  previous  to  eaeii 
Stated  Meeting  of  Presbytery,  he  shall 
send  toeach  Minister  and  Church  Session 
n  i-opv  of  the  Docket  of  Business,  pre- 
pared according  to  the  Form  herein  pre 
scribed. 

rule  18. 

The  Stated  Clerk  shall  keep  constantly 
on  hand  a  supply  of  all  such  blanks  as 
may  he  necessary  to  make  Sessional 
Reports  to  the  Presbytery  and  Presby- 
terial  Reports  to  the  General  Assembly. 

He  shall  send  to  each  Church  Session 
t  he  necessa  ry  printed  blanks  for  all  Re- 
ports required  from  them,  at  least  three 
weeks  before  the  meeting  of  Presbytery. 
On  these  blanks,  he  shall  indicate  the 
amounts  expected  from  each  church  for 
those  causes  that  ha  ve been  apportioned, 
and  a  No  the  Presbytenal  Assessment. 

RULE  14. 

He  shall  cause  the  Minutes  of  each 
meeting  of  the  Presbytery  to  be  pub- 
lished, with  such  exceptions  as  a  ma- 


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jorit-3  of  tht;  Presbytery  may  direct,  as 
soon  as  practicable,  after  the  adjourn- 
ment. When  the  Minutes  are  printed  in 
pamphlet  form,  he  shall  send  a  copy  of 
the  same  to  each  Minister  in  the  Pres- 
bytery, to  the  Ruling  Elders,  to  the 
".  reasurer  and  to  the  "  Presbyterial  His- 
torical Society"  for  preservation-, 

RULE  15. 

He  shall  prepare  a  list  of  all  injunc- 
tions laid  upon  Ministers,  Sessions  and 
Churches,  and  inform  the  parties  of  the 
same,  and  the  Roll  shall  be  called  at  the 
next  Stated  Meeting  of  the  Presbytery, 
to  ascertain  whether  the  injunctions 
have  been  obeyed. 

Any  Minister,  Session,  or  Church  not 
obedient,  or  neglecting  to  lespond,  shall 
give  satisfactory  reason,  or  be  liable  to 
censure. 

RULE  16. 

He  shall  publish  a  notice  of  the  time 
and  place  of  the  next  Stated  Meeting  of 
Presbytery,  four  weeks  before  the  time 


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of  meeting,  and  he  shall  have  charge  o* 
the  business  of  making  arrangements 
with  the  various  transportation  com- 
panies ,for  reduced  rates  *"o  all  who  at- 
tend the  meeting  of  the  Presbytery. 

RULE  17. 

He  shall  report  the  failure  to  comply 
with  the  Standing  Rules  of  the  Presby- 
tery, of  any  who  are  subject  thereto. 
rule  18. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of   the  Stated 
Clerk  to  endorse  the  action  of  the  Pres- 
bytery on  all  papers  sent  to  it,  and  re- 
turn them  to  the  proper  persons. 
rule  19. 

He  phall  keep  on  hand  a  suitable  num- 
ber o4  copies  of  the  Manual  of  Presby- 
tery. 

rule  20. 

His  salary  shnll  be  fifty  ($50.00)  dol- 
lars per  annum,  payable  semi-annually 
[April  15th  and  October  15th]  and  in 
addition  his  necessary  expenses  incurred 
iu  obeying  the  injunctions  of  Presbytery 


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RULE  21. 

The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and 
acknowledge  all  assessments  of  the 
Churches  for  the  Presbyterial  Fund, also 
all  ronfri  but  ions  to  the  benevolent 
schemes  ofcthe  church;  and  he  shall  for- 
ward the  latter  to  the  proper  Commit- 
tees, unless  otherwise  directed  by  Pres- 
bytery, not  later  than  the  28th  day  of 
each  month. 

RULE  22. 

The  Presbytery  shall  raise  annually 
by  assessment  on  t he  churches,  a  uPres- 
byteriHi  Fund."  From  this  Fund  the 
Treasurer  shall  pay  : 

(1.)  This  Presbytery's  annual  assess- 
ment for  the  Contingent  Fund  of  ^he 
General  Assembly,  $10.00 

(2.)  Quota  of  the  Presbytery  to  the 
Contingent  Fund  of  the  Synod.  $25.00 

(&.)  The  traveling  expenses  of  the 
Commissioners  to  the  General  Assembly. 


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(4.)  The  Contingent  Expenses  of  the 
Presbytery 3  such  as 

Salary  of  Stated  Clerk. 

Salary  of  Treasurer. 

Salary  of  Agent  of  Home  Missions. 

Printing  of  Minutes. 

Postage,  Office  Supplies.  &c. 

Expenses  of  the  various  Agents,  Co  re- 
mittees hui]  Trustees. 

Also  for  whatever  other  purposes  the 
Presbytery  may  order. 

RULE  23. 

The  Treasurer  shall  write  to  each  de- 
linquent church,  and  inform  it  oF  the 
amount  of  its  debt,  and  request  early 
payment. 

rule  24. 

At  each  Spring  Meeting, he  shall  give  a 
complete  list  of  nil  the  churches,  which 
have  paid  their  Presbyterial  Assess- 
ment, also  those  w  ho  have  failed  to  do 
so,  and  another  list  of  those  who  have 
failed  to  menl    the  Presbyterial  appor- 


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tionments  for  the  different  benevolent 
causes  of  the  church. 

rule  25. 

He  shall  present  his  books  and 
vouchers  for  examination  at  each 
Sprine;  Meeting  of  Presbytery,  by  an 
Auditing-  Committee,  and  a  report  of  the 
state  of  the  Treasury  at  every  Stated 
meeting  of  the  Presbytery. 

rule  26. 

His  shall  be  twenty-five  ($25.00)  dol- 
lars per  annum. 

SECTION  HI. 

PRESBYTERIAL  AGENTS,  COMMITTEES 
AND  TRUSTEES. 
I.  Presbjteiial  Agents. 
RULE  27. 

This  Presbytery  will  conduct  the  in, 
terests  of  Education,  Home  Missions- 
Foreign  Missions, Sabbath  Schools,  Pub< 
ligation  and  Col  portage,  Bible  Cause- 
Sabbath  Observance,  Colored  Evangel- 
istic Work,  Manses  and  Orphans'  Home, 
by  Agents,  who  shall  be  Correspond- 
ng  Members   of   the  Assembly's  Com- 


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ni  it  tees  on  their  respective  causes; 
and  they  shall  make  their  reports  in 
writing  to  the  Presbytery — the  first, 
second,  fourth,  sixth,  seventh  in  the 
Spring;  the  third,  fifth,  eighth,  ninth 
and  tenth  in  Fall. 

RULE  28- 

These  Agents  shall  endeavor  by  cor- 
respondence with  the  churches,  and  in 
other  ways,  to  awaken  deeper  interest 
in  the  causes  committed  to  their  charge. 

rule  29. 

These  various  agents  are  authorized 
to  draw  upon  the  Treasurer,  for  an 
amount  sufficient  to  pay  their  necessary 
expenses. 

RULE  80. 

The  Presbyterial  Agents  and  Trustees 
and  the  Examining  Committees  (except 
the  Committee  to  examine  on  Experi- 
mental religion),  shall  be  elected  at  the 
Fall  Meeting  of  Presbytery,  to  serve 
three  years. 


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1.  Agent  of  Education. 
RULE  31. 

This  Presbytery  will  conduct  the 
cause  of  Education  bv  an  Agent,  who 
shall  act  under  the  General  Assembly's 
plan,  and  in  concert  with  the  Assem- 
bly's Committee. 

RULE  32. 

The  Assent  shall  be  charged  with  the 
overflight  of  all  unlicensed  candidates 
under  the  care  of  the  Presbytery.  He 
shall  keep  himself  informed  of  their  de- 
portment, diligence  and  progress,  re- 
ligious as  well  as  literary— by  corres- 
pondence with  the  Professors  of  the 
School.  College,  or  Seminary;  and  by 
judicious  inquiry  of  Ministers.  Elders;  or 
other  suitable  persons,  endeavor  to  as- 
certain their  profitableness  for  the  Min- 
istry, while  engaged  in  teaching,  Mis- 
sion work.  Colportage,  or  such  like  oc- 
cupations, during  their  intervals  of  liter- 
cry  study. 

He  is  required  also  to  recommend  the 
continuance  of  every  candidate,  who  is 


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a  beneficiary,  as  such,  or  not,  according 
to  his  judgment.  He  shall  report  an- 
nually, at  the  Spring-  Meeting,  in  full,  of 
all  this  matter  of  their  superintendence, 
and  at  the  Fall  Meeting,  shall  furnish 
Presbytery  with  any  needful  informa- 
tion. 

RULE  38. 

All  applications  for  aid  by  candidates 
under  the  care  of  the  Agent  of  Education, 
who  shall  have  power  to  decide  the  mat- 
ter in  the  interim  of  Presbytery. 

2.  Agent  of  Home  Missions. 
RULE  34. 

This  Agent  shall  have  under  his  charge: 

1.  Sustentation  proper,  or  Home  Mis- 
sion . 

2.  The  Relief  of  Disabled  Ministers, 
and  Families  of  deceased  Ministers. 

3.  Church  Extension  and  Erection. 

4.  The  nomination  of  Supplies  fo  va- 
cant churches,  in  the  proportion  of  two 
Sabbaths  between  the  Stated  Meetings 
oi  Presbytery,  from  Ministers  and  Lieen- 


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tiates,  giving  their  whole  time  to  one 
charge,  and  one  Sabbath  each  from  such 
«is  serve  two  or  more  churches. 

5.  Evangelistic  Work. 

6.  The  stimulating-  every  Church  and 
Mission  Station  to  systematic  and  libe- 
ral contributions  to  these  several  causes. 

rule  35. 

All  vacant  Churches  or  Missionary 
fields,  and  unoccupied  Ministers  and 
Licentiates,  belonging  to  this  Presby- 
tery, shall  promptly  report  to  the  Agent, 
who  shall  use  his  utmost  endeavors  to 
secure  supplies  or  pastors  for  the  former, 
and  remunerative  and  useful  employ- 
ment for  the  latter;  and  in  the  interior 
of  Presbytery's  meetings,  the  Agent 
may  sanction  arrangements  "pro  tem- 
pore." 

rule  36. 

The  Agent  shall  keep  a  record  of  the 
business  transacted  by  him  as  the  Agent 
of  the  Presbytery,  and  shall  submit  this 
record  to  the  Presbytery  at  the  regular 
Spring  meetings  of  Presbytery. 


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RULE  37 

He  shall  receive  twenty-five  ($25.00) 
dollars  per  annum,  from  the  Presbyterial 
Fund  for  his  services,  and  all  necessary 
expenses  in  addition  thereto. 

RULE  38. 

At  each  Spring  Meeting  of  the  Presby- 
tery, a  public  meeting  shall  be  held  in 
the  interests  of  Home  Missions,  and  a 
collection  taken  up  in  its  behalf. 

3.  Agent  of  Sabbath  Softools. 

RULE  39. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Agent  of 
Sabbath  Schools  of  this  Presbytery,  to 
arrange  for  the  holding  of  a  Sabbath 
School  Teachers'  Institute,  at  least  once 
a  year,  to  which  each  Sabbath  School 
shall  appoint  at  least  one  Delegate,  and 
all  Ministers,  Elders,  and  Sabbath 
School  Teachers,  who  will  attend,  shall 
also  be  recognized  as  Delegates. 

RULE  40. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  session  of 
each  church  in  the  Presbvtery,  to  organ- 


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ize  and  maintain  at  least  one  Mission 
Sabbath  School  within  its  hounds,  if 
practicable. 

4.  A  gout  of  Foreign  Missions. 
RULE  41  . 

It  shall  l>e  the  dutv  of  the  Agent  of 
Foreign  Missions  to  se-ure  by  corres- 
pondence or  otherwise,  a  contribution 
from  every  church  in  the  Presbytery, 
and  to  stimulate  the  churches  to  organ- 
ized and  systematic  efforts  to  increase 
their  gifts  to  this  important  cause. 
rule  42. 

He  shall  plan  annually  a  systematic 
visitation  to  all  the  churches  wi+bin  the 
bounds  of  the  Presbytery,  by  the  breth- 
ren of  the  Presbytery  in  the  interests  of 
Foreign  Missions. 

rule  43. 

He  shall  faithfully  report  to  Presbv- 
tery  once  a  year,  the  contributions  of 
the  churches  to  Foreign  Missions,  and 
the  methods  and  agencies  by  which  the 
churches  raise  their  contributions  to  this 
cause. 


RULE  44. 

He  shall  arrange  for  a  popular  meet- 
ing in  rhe  interest  of  this  cause  at  the 
Fall  meeting  of  Presbytery,  when  a  col- 
lection shall  also  I  e  taken  up. 

5.  Agent  of  Colportage. 
RULE  45. 

To  the  Agent  of  Colportage  or  Publi- 
cation shall  be  referred  all  applications 
for  Sunday  School  supplies  and  church 
Literature.  He  shall  by  all  available 
means  emphasize  the  importance  of  this 
cause  in  church  aggressiveness,  and  seek 
to  stimulate  the  interest  of  the  people  in 
it, commensurate  with  its  importance. 
rule  40. 

He  shall  have  control  of  all  colport- 
age work,  the  oversight  and  control  of 
all  Presbyterial  Colporteurs,  and  to  him 
they  shall  render  their  reports. 

rule  47. 

He  shall  ha ve  general  oversight  of  the 
claims  and  interests  of  The  North  Caro- 
lina Presbyterian,  and  shall  use  all  dil- 
igence for  its  circulation, 


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6.  Agent  of  Colored  Evangelization. 
RULE  48. 

The  Agent  o!  Colored  Evangelization 
shall  act  in  correspondence  with  the  As- 
sembly's Committee,  in  the  transaction 
of  the  business  relating  to  this  work. 
ri  le  49. 

He  shall  endea  vor  to  stimulate  inter- 
est among-  the  churches  in  this  cause 
with  special  reference  to  the  establish- 
ment of  Colored  Sabbath  Schools,  the 
preaching  of  the  Gospel  whenever  op- 
portunity offers,  and  also  to  the  collec- 
tion of  funds  for  the  whole  work  under- 
taken by  our  Assembly  in  this  cause. 

RULE  50. 

He  shall  endeavor  with  the  aid  of  the 
Presbyterv,  to  discover  young  colored 
men  who  may  be  considered  suitable 
candidates  for  Tuskaboosa  Institute, 
and  to  put  them  in  correspondence  with 
the  Assemblv's  Agent, 

RULE  51. 

He  shall  make  a  report  at  the  Fall 
meeting  of   Presbytery,   covering  the 


needs  of  the  work,  the  opp  >rtunities  for 
work,  ami  the  work  already  <1  >  le. 
Agent  for  Orphans'  Home. 
RULE  52. 

It  shall  he  the  duty  of  the  Agent  for 
the  Orphans'  Home  to  correspond  with 
the  Superintendent  of  the  Orphans' 
Home,  ascertain  its  condition  and 
wants,  and  report  to  each  Fall  meeting 
of  Presbytery.  To  disseminate  among 
the  churches  by  circulars,  personal  ad- 
dress or  other w'se  information  concern- 
ing the  Home. 

RULE  53. 

To  secure  the  appointment  of  Agents 
or  Committees  in  each  congregation, 
whose  duty  it  shall  bs  to  secure  contri- 
butions in  money  or  material  for  the 
Home,  and  to  correspond  and  advise 
with  the  several  pastors,  sessions  and 
congregational  com nut-tees. 

RULE  54. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Agents  of 
the  remaining  causes  to  be  dilligent  in 
endeavoring  to  arouse  and  to  maintain 


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an  interest  in  these  objects,  in  whatever 
manner  may  commend  itself  to  their 
judgment,  and  to  report  to  Presbytery 
annually  what  has  been  attempted,  and 
what  has  been  accomplished. 

II.  TRUSTEES 

1.  Of  Presbytery. 
RULE  55. 

Presbytery  shall  elect  a  'Board  of 
Trustees  of  Albemarle  Presbytery," 
which  Board  shall  be  composed  of  three 
persons,  who  shall  be  officers  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  in  good  and  regular 
standing*.  They  shall  hold  *in  trust  for 
the  Presbytery  all  property  in  church 
lots,  buildings.  &c,  not  otherwise  se- 
cured, and  all  legacies  which  may  be 
devised,  and  all  property  otherwise 
given  to  the  Presbyterv  in  behalf  of 
charitable  and  other  objects  under  its 
control. 

rule  56. 

This  Presbytery  shall  also  elect  th° 
number  of  Trustees  to  Davidson  College, 
tu  which  it  is  entitled. 


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RULE  y i . 

These  Trustees  shall  report  at  each 
Kail   meeting  of  Presbytery,  touching 
the  interests;  committed  to  their  keeping, 
ill.  COMMITTEES. 
7.  Assessments  and  Apportionments. 
RULE  58. 

The  Staled  Clerk,  Treasurer  and 
Agent  of  Home  Missions,  shall  be  a 
"Permanent  Committee  on  Assessments 
and  Apportionments."  It  shall  be  their 
duty  to  examine  from  time  to  time  the 
schedule  of  Apportionments,  and  As- 
sessments to  th  Presbyterial  Fund,  to 
recommend  increase  or  reduction,  to  fix 
amounts  on  new  churches,  subject  al- 
ways to  the  approval  of  Presbytery. 
2.  Examining  Committees. 
RULE  59. 

1.  There  Shall  be  five  Committees  on 
the  Examination  of  candidates.  The 
first  shall  be  filled  by  the  Moderator  of 
t he  current  session.  The  whole  Presby- 
tery shall  be  distributed  upon  the  other 
four 'Co  remittees,  and  when  Presbytery 


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is  in  session,  and  there  are  candidates  to 
he  examinee],  the  Moderator  shall,  for 
the  time  being-,  fill  all  vacancies,  and 
shall  appoint  at  least  one  Ruling  Elder 
upon  each  Committee. 

2.  The  Committers  shall  have  assigned 
to  them  the  following*  subjects  in  then- 
order  : 

First  Committee:  On  Experimental  Re- 
ligion. 

The  Moderator. 
Second  Committee:  Literary  and  Scien- 
tific course,  embracing  Ancient  and 
Modern  Geography,  Grammar,  Rhet- 
oric, Mathematics,  General  Hi  story, 
Physical  Sciences,  &c. 

Rpvs.  F.  H.  Johnston,  I).  D.. 

S.  H.  Isler,  E.  E.  Bigger. 
Third  Committee:  Languages,  [Latin. 
Latin  Thesis,  Greek  or  other  Critical 
Exercises.  Hebrew]. 

Revs.  A.  H.  McArn,  C.G.  Var- 

dell,  J.  E.  L.  Winecoff. 
Fourth  Committee:  Biblical  and  Eccle- 
siastical History,    Chinch  Govern- 


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meat,  and  the  Sacramento 

Revs.  R.  Burwell,  D.  D.,  J.  N. 
H.  Summerell,  P.  D.  Thomas. 
/ /// //  ( omaaittee:  Mental  and  Moral 

Philosophy,     Lope,   Natural  and 

Revealed  Theology. 

Revs.  W.  *D.  Morton,  D.  P., 
Carr  Moore,  F.  H,  Johnston, 
I).  D. 

3.  The  Second  and  Third  Committees 
may  conduct  their  examinations  pri- 
vately and  report  to  Presbytery  their 
recommendations;  but  the  other  three 
Committees  shall  conduct  their  exami- 
nations in  open  Presbytery  (except  upon 
Mental  Philosophy  and  Logic,  which 
may  be  in  private  and  reported  upon): 
after  which,  each  mem  her  of  the  Court 
shall  have  the  privilege  of  asking  ques- 
tions upon  the  subject  under  considera- 
tion. 

rule  60. 

The  Minister  of  the  congregation  with- 
in whose  boirids  the  Presbytery  ma 3 
mret.  shall  be  required  to  have  in  readi- 


,  .,  ;  :'"'V    OS  ^ 

i less  such  books  as  may  be  necessary  for 
the  above  examinations. 

2.  Standing  Com mittees. 

-  RULE  61.  ^ 

The  following  Standing-  Committees 
shall  be  appointed  at  every  Spring 
meeting'  of  Presbytery  :  * 

1.  A  Committee  on  Devotional  Exer- 
cises to  arrange  for  public  worship,  and 
other  Devotional  Exercises  appointed 
bv  Presbvterv. 

2.  To  prepare  a  narrative  for  the 
General  Assembly  from  the  written' re- 
ports of  the  churches. 

3.  To  examine  and  report -'oil  the  Re- 
ports of  the  Sessions  on  Sessional  Duties. 

4.  fq  prepare  a  Report  f  >r  the  Gene- 
ra] Assembly,  and  to  examine  and  re 
port  on  the  Reports  of  Sessions  on  Sys- 
tematic Beneficence:  (a)  noting  the 
omission  of  any  collection  ordered  by 
the  General  Assembly,  (b)  Examming 
reasons,  assigned  for  the  omission,  and 
recommending  judgment  thereon,  ap- 
proving or  disapproving;  and  the  judg- 


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meuts,  when  adopted  by  the  Presbytery, 
shall  be  endorsed  by thecomtnittee  upon 
the  Reports,  and  returned  to  the  re- 
spective churches.  • 

5.  To  review  the- sessional  Records. 
For  this  purpose'the  roll  of  the  churches 
shall  be  divided  into*  >t:-\x\r  sect  ions,,  a  rid  a 
committee  appointed  -for each  section. 

6.  To  examine  the- Minutes  of  Synod-, 
Hhd  to  report  arty -matters  therein,  re- 
quiring the  attention  of  Presbytery. 

7.  To  audit  the  Treasurer's  Books, 
and  to  review  the  Record  of  the  Agent 
of  Home  Missions. 

8.  On  Tails.  Supplies  and  Installations. 

At  Every  F;ill  Meeting. 

1.  Committee  on  Devotional  Exercises, 

2.  On  Xarative  to  Synod. 

3.  On  Minutes  of  t he  deneral  Assem- 
bly. 

4.  Treasurer's  Report  and  Records  of 
the  Agent  of  Home  Missions. 

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SECTION  IV. 

Evangelistic  Labor. 
RULE  62. 

The  Evangelist's  attention  shall  be 
given  first  to  any  meant  churches  in  his 
field,  and  then  to  new  and  inviting 
points  in  destitute  parts. 

It  is  recommended  that  such  Evangelists 

(a)  hold  at  least  once  a  year  protract- 
ed servicesatat  his  various  preach 
uig  places,  and  especially  and  more 
frequently,  at  the  more  promising* 
points. 

(b)  That  he  organize  weekly  Prayer 
meetings  and  Sabbath  Schools 
wherever  practicable. 

(c)  That  he  aequaing  himself  thor- 
oughly with  the  condition  and 
needs  of  his  field,  with  the  persons 
and  families  therein;  and  by  his  so- 
cial and  Christian  intelligence,  by 
the  distribution  of  Bibles  and  re- 
ligious books  and  tracts,  by  the 
cir 'illation  of  church  p  ipers  and 
proper  doctrinal  literature,  and  by 
any  other  judicious  means  within 


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his  reach,  to  endeavor  to  dissemi- 
nate the  knowledge  and  spread 
the  influence  of  Scriptural  Religion 
and  the  Gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ. 

(d.)  And  he  shall  make  a  full  report  in 
writing  of  his  labors,  and  the 
prospects  of  doing  good  in  his 
field,  to  the  Presbytery  at  each 
Spring  Meeting,  and  a  verbal  re- 
port, covering  the  same  ground, 
at  the  fall  meeting 

Kt'LE  63. 

Where  ever  possible,  and  especially 
when  laboring  by  direction  of  the  Agent 
of  Home  Missions,  in  any  vacant  field, 
he  shall  take  up  a  collection  for  the 
Home  Mission  cause,  and  turn  over  all 
such  collections  to  the  treasurer  of 
Pi  esby tery . 

rule  64. 

Any  Mission  Church  served  by  an 
Evangelist,  persistently  refusing  or  neg- 
lecting to  contribute  to  the  Home  Mis- 
sion cause,  shall  forfeit  all  claim  to  the 


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special  benefits  which  this  plan  is  de- 
signed to  secure. 

kule  65. 

Any  vacancy  occurring-  in  the  Evan- 
gelist's office  between  the  meetings  of 
Presbytery,  may  be  temporarily  filled 
bv  the  Agent  of  Home  Missions 
SECTION  V. 
Pastors  unci  Stated  Supplies. 
RULE  66. 

Presbytery  will  not  constitute  the  Pas- 
toral relation,  or  that  of  Stated  Supply, 
in  anv  of  its  churches  in  arrears  for  min- 
isterial services  already  rendered,  unless 
satisfactory  reasons  are  given. 

RULE  67. 

Ministers  and  churhes  have  no  right 
t*>  change  the  conditions  of  a  ('all  or 
Supply,  approved  of  Presbytery,  with- 
out Presbytery's  permission,  and  no 
such  alteration  will  be  recognized  by 
Presbytery. 

ftllLE  68. 

This  Presbytery  asserts  and  maintains 


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its  authority  over  the  anomalous  rela- 
tion of  Stated  Supply.  It  can  be  formed 
only  by  consent  of  the  Presbytery,  and 
it  can  be  continued  only  by  a  new  ap- 
plication to  the  Presby  tery  at  the  Spring' 
Meeting,  or  in  the  interim,  it  may  be 
formed  or  continued  by  the  Agent  of 
Home  Missions,  subject  to  the  endorse- 
ment of  Presbytery.  The  relation  of 
Stated  Supply  shall,  in  all  cases,  termi- 
nate on  the  31st  of  March  each  year. 
SECTION  VI. 
Licentiates. 

RULE  69. 

When  a  candidate  for  the  Ministry  is 
licensed  to  preach  the  Gospel,  the  Pres- 
bytery shall  present  him  with  a  copy  of 
the  Holy  Scriptures, and  the  Stated  Clerk 
shall  endorse  the  fact  therein. 

RULES  70. 

All  Licentiates  under  the  care  of  Pres- 
bytery, shall  be  assigned  suitable  fields 
of  labor,  and  they  are  required  to  be 


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present  at  least  once  a  year,  and  to  give 
an  account  of  their  work. 

If  a  Licentiate  is  necessarily  absent 
from  a  Stated  Meeting,  he  shall  send  his 
reason  therefor,  and  a  written  report  of 
the  manner  in  which  he  has  been  occu- 
pied. Bn»  if  he  absent  himself  without 
report  or  excuse  for  two  years  from  the 
meetings  of  Presbytery,  his  license  shall 
be  recalled. 

SECTION  VII. 

Candidates. 
RULE  71. 

Candidates  for  the  Ministry,  applying 
to  be  taken  under  the  care  of  the  Pres- 
bytery, (except  those  presenting  a  cer- 
tificate of  dismission  from  another 
Presbytery),  shall  present  satisfactory 
information  in  writing  from  the  Pastor 
and  Session  of  the  church  of  which  they 
are  members. 

1.  As  to  their  repitation  in  their 
church  for  piety,  good  sense,  prudence, 
and  humility. 

2.  As  to  any  physical  infirmities  or 


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excentrici  ies,  likely  to  mar  their  useful- 
ness us  Ministers  of  Christ. 

3.  As  to  their  financial  condition. 

4.  As  to  the  willingness  of  their  church 
to  aid  especially  in  their  education,  if 
help  be  required. 

iu  le  72. 

Candidates  shall  be  examined,  in  open 
Presbytery  bv  the  Moderator,  on  Ex- 
perimental Religion,  and  their  motives 
for  seeking  the  Gospel  Ministry.  This 
examination  shall  be  full  and  thorough. 
At  its  conclusion,  any  member  shall 
have  the  light  to  ask  additional  ques- 
tions. 

After  being  thus  examined,  the  appli- 
cants shall  retire  and    the  Presbytery 
shall  deliberate  and  vote  upon  his  re 
ception.  This  may  be  in  private  Session, 
if  desirable. 

BULB  73. 

During   their    vacations,  candidates 
shall  be  encouraged  by  the  Agent  of  Ed 
ucation  to  engage  in  sorn°  active  Col 


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portage,  or  suitable  mission,  or  Sabbath 
School  work. 

rule  74. 

All  applications  for  aid  shall  be  made 
through  the  Agent  of  Education*  But 
no  candidate  shall  receive  aid,  until  he 
has  placed  himself  uuder  the  care  of  the 
Presbytery. 

rule  75. 

A.11  candidates  shall  be  under  the  over- 
sight of  the  Agent  of  Education,  and 
shall  correspond  with  him,  giving-  him 
information  as  to  their  studies,  work, 
prospects,  and  growth  in  religious  life 
and  consecration.  They  shall  write  at 
least  twice  during  the  year;  i.  e.,  ten 
days  before  each'  Spriugand  Fall  Meet- 
ing of  Presbytery. 

rule  76. 

A  copy  of  the  above  rules  shall  be 
placed  by  the  Agent  of  Education,  in  the 
hands  of  each  candidate  under  our  care. 


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SECTION  VIII. 

Church  Sessions. 
RULE  77. 

The  Representative  who  first  takes  his 
seat  as  member,  whether  Principal  or 
Alternate,  shall  ordinarily  .sit  in  all  the 
adjourned  meetings  of  the  court,  follow- 
ing the  regular  Stated  Meeting. 

In  the  case  of  an  adjourned  meeting  of 
the  Presbytery  during  the  Session  of  the 
Synod,  the  Session  should  specially  ap- 
point the  Representative  Elder  in  the 
Synod,  m  sit  also  as  a  member  of  the 
Presbytery,  unless  he  be  already  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Presbytery,  by  enrollment  at 
its  last  Stated  Meeting. 

rule  78. 

The  Session  shall  hold  its  delegates  to 
a  strict  accountability  for  their  regular 
and  punctual  attendance  on  the  church 
courts,  and  shall  censure  them  for  a  fail- 
ure, on  insufficient  grounds,  to  dis- 
charge this  duty, 

RULE  79. 

Each  church  is  required  to  forward 


7« 

annually  to  the  Presbytery,  at  the 
Spring-  Meeting,  a  written  narative  of 
the  state  of  Religion  in  the  bounds  of  the 
Congregation,  which  shrill  be  read  to 
the  Presbytery,  and  then  placed  in  the 
hands  of  a  committee,  to  prepare  a  nar- 
ative for  the  General  Assembly  and  for 
Synod. 

In  this  narative  shall  be  embraced  the 
following  subjects,  with  such  additional 
matter  as  the  Session  may  deem  im- 
portant or  proper,  to  show  the  spiritual 
growth  or  decline  of  the  church,  viz: 

1.  Sabbath  Services,  and  Prayer 
Meetings,  and  the  usual  attendance; 
and  what  public  worship  is  held  in  the 
church  in  t  he  absence  of  the  Pastor. 

2.  Official  work  and  visitation  in  the 
congregation  by  Pastor  and  Elders. 

3.  Observance  of  the  Sabbath. 

4.  Family  worship  by  officers  and 
people. 

5.  Prevalenceof  intern pera nee, worldly 
amusements,  and  other  forms  of  sin. 

6.  Monthly  Concert  of  Prayer  for  Mis- 
sions, Bible  Classes  and  Sabbath  Schools. 


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7.  Cod  versions  to  the  church  by  pro- 
fession of  faith. 

8.  Systematic  and  regular  contribu- 
tions for  the  various  benevolent  schemes 
of  the  church  as  conducted  by  the  Gene- 
ral Assembly  and  the  Presbytery,  and 
reasons  for  any  failures  to  contribute. 

9.  Religious  newspapers  taken. 

10.  Religious  instruction  of  the  colored 
people. 

11.  If  vacant,  what  efforts  and  abil- 
ity to  fill  the  vacancy? 

kule  80. 

Kach  Session  is  required,  to  report  in 
in  writing  on  blanks  fnrnighed,  and  en- 
titled, "Report  on  Sessional  Duties."  an- 
nually, at  the  Spring  Meeting-,  whethe  , 

1.  Provision  is  made  for  the  poor  of 
the  church,  so  that  none  are  dependent 
on  public  charitv? 

2.  Representatives  are  appointed  as 
required  in  Rule  7»? 

3.  Provision  is  made  for  defraying  the 
traveling  expenses  of  Representatives 
and  Ministers  to  Presbvterv  and  Svnod? 


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4.  Presbyterial  Assesment  and  Ap- 
portionments, and  the  minister's  stipu- 
lated salary,  have  been  paid  in  full? 
Amount  of  any  arrears,  or  any  church 
debt. 

rule  81. 

Clerks  of  Session  shall  promptly  ffll  out 
the  blanks  sent  by  the  Stated  "Clerk  of 
the  Presbytery,  and  after  their  adop- 
tion by  the  Session,  shall  at  once  for- 
ward them  to  the  Stated  Clerk,  in  time 
for  Presbvter\\ 

rule  82. 

The  narative,  Sabbath  School  Report, 
and  Statistical  Reports,  shall  be  re- 
corded in  the  minutes  of  the  Session,  and 
read  to  the  congregation. 

RULE  83. 

In  each  case  where  a  church  reports  a 
Failure  to  pay  punctually  its  minister 
the  salary  promised,  the  church  so  fail- 
ing, shall  be  summoned  to  appear  by  its 
Representatives  or  Commissioners,  be- 
fore Presbytery,  and  show  cause  for 
such  failure. 


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RULE  84. 

Every  church  shall  transmit  promptly 
to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Presbytery,  all 
monies  collected  for  the  benevolent 
causes,  as  ordered  by  the  General  As- 
sembly and  Presbytery,  as  tne  Treas- 
urer of  Presbytery  must  forward  the 
various  sums  to  their  respective  desti- 
nations by  the  t wen tv -eighth  of  em  h 
month. 

kt  le  85. 

The  traveling  expenses  of  Installation 
Committees  shall  ordinarily  be  borne 
by  th j  church  served. 

Removal  and  Dismissions. 
RULE  86. 

1.  Sessions  shall  give  their  careful  at- 
tention to  the  provisions  of  the  Book  of 
Discipline,  Chap,  xv,  P.  2,  3,  4,  repre- 
senting the  transfer  of  non-resident  mem- 
bers, and  they  shall  always  report  the 
whole  number  of  resident  communicants 
to  the  Presbytery,  and  not  merely  the 
number  residing  at  tne  time  m  i  i 
bounds  of  the  Congregation. 


SO 


2.  Certificates  of  Dismission  to  pa- 
rents, in ust  include  the  names  of  all 
their  baptized  children  removing  with 
them. 

3.  When  parents  are  received  on  cer- 
tificate, the  names  of  all  their  baptized 
children,  shall  be  entered  on  the  Roll  of 
Baptized  non-communicating  members 

4.  A  baptized  non-communicant,  re- 
moving from  the  bounds  of  his  church, 
to  reside  within  the  bounds  of  another, 
shall  be  furnished  by  his  Session  with  a 
certificate  of  his  relationship,  and  his 
name  shall  be  transferred  accordingly. 

5.  When  a  member  is  r  ceived  on  cer- 
tificate, the  fact  of  his  reception  should 
be  reported  by  the  Clerk  to  the  Session 
dismissing  him. 

rule  87. 

All  appointments  to  office  in  the  Sab- 
bath School  shall  be  made  by  the  Ses- 
sion, or  subject  to  its  approval. 

/  ocket. 
rule  88. 

The  Presbvtery  recommends  that  Ses- 


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sions  use  the  following,  or  like  Docket' 
or  order  of  business,  at  each  meeting1 
and  that  the  Moderator  call  over  the 
items  in  regular  order,  viz: 

1.  Prayer  by  the  Moderator. 

2.  Minutes  of  preceding  meeting  read 
and  approved. 

3.  Excuses  of  absentees  from  last 
meeting  heard. 

4.  Unfinished  business  considered. 

5.  Are  any  af  our  people  sick?  or 
needing  attention? 

6.  Are  any  concerned  about  their 
spiritual  condition? 

7.  Any  present  to  be  received  by  ex- 
amination ot  by  certificate? 

8.  Are  any  members  walking  disor- 
derly? 

9.  Are  there  any  sta angers  to  be 
visited? 

10,  What  means  may  we  use  for  ex- 
tending the  cause  of  Christ? 

12.  What  Elders  have    made  visits, 
and  how  many? 
.13.  New  Business. 


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14.  Minutes  read  and  corrected. 

15.  Motion  to  adjourn  adopted. 

16.  Closing  prayer  by  a  member  of  the 
Session. 

Miscellaneous. 
RULE  89. 

When  a  special  meeting- of  Presbytery 
shall  be  called,  the  expenses  of  a  quorum 
at  leasf,  shall  be  defrayed  by  the  parties 
in  whose  interests  the  meeting  was 
called. 

RULE  90. 

Wnenever  a  minister  of  this  Presbytery 
is  removed  by  death,  a  committee  shall 
be  appointed  to  prepare  a  sketch  of  his 
life  and  character,  which  shall,  after  ap- 
proval, be  recorded  in  a  book  of  Biogra- 
phical Sketches,  kept  for  that  purpose 
by  the  Historian. 


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PARLIAMENTARY  RULES- 


Of  Opening  the  Session, 

1  The  Moderator  shall  take  the  chair  pre- 
cisely at  the  hour  to  which  the  court  stands 
adjourned;  shall  immediately  call  the  mem- 
bers to  order;  and  on  the  appearance  of  a 
quorum,  the  session  shall  be  opened  with 
prayer. 

2  If  a  quorum  h  i  assembled  at  the  hour 
appointed,  and  the  Moderator  absent,  the 
last  Moderator  or  oldest  minister  present, 
shall  take  the  chair  without  delay. 

3.  If  a  quorum  be  not  assembled  at  the 
hour  appointed,  any  two  members  shal  be 
competent  to  adjourn  from  time  to  time, 
that  an  opportunity  may  be  given  for  a  quo- 
rum to  assemble. 

4.  After  calling  the  roll,  and  marking  the 
absentees,  the  minutes  of  the  last  sitting  shall 
be  read,  and  if  requisite,  corrected. 

Of  the  Mo(J('i;itor. 

5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Moderator  to 
preserve  order,  and  to  conduct  all  business 
before  the  court  to  aspeedydnd  prop  'rresult. 

6.  He  is  to  propose  to  the  court  every  sub- 
ject of  deliberation  that  comes  before  it. 

7.  I  le  may  propose  what  appears  to  him 
the  most  regular  and  direct  way  of  bringi'ug 
any  business  to  issue. 

s.  Hp  shall  always  announce  the  name-i  of 
members  rising  to  speak,  prevent  them  from 


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interrupting  each  other,  and  require  them  in 
speaking,  always  to  address  the  chair. 

9.  He  shall  prevent  a  speaker  from  devi- 
ating from  the  subject,  and  from  using  per- 
sonal reflections; 

10.  He  shall  silence  those  who  refuse  to  ob- 
serve order. 

11.  He  shall  prevent  members  leaving  the 
court  without  his  permission. 

12.  He  aha  11,  when  the  deliberations  are 
ended,  put  the  question,  aud  call  the  vote. 

13.  In  all  questions  he  shall  give  a  clear 
and  concise  statement  of  the  vote,  and  the 
vote  being  taken,  he  shall  declare  how  the 
question  is  decided. 

14.  He  shall  carefully  keep  notes  of  the  or 
ders  of  the  da„v,  and  call  them  up  at  the  time 
appointed. 

15.  He  may  speak  to  points  of  order  in 
preference  to  other  members,  rising  from  his 
seat  for  that  purpose,  and  shall  decide  ques- 
tkns  of  order  sub:ect  to  an  appeal  to  the 
court,  without  debate,  by  any  two  members. 

16.  If  any  member  consider  himself  aggrieved 
bv  a  decision  of  the  Moderator,  it  shall  be  his 
privilege  to  appeal  to  the  court  and  the  ques- 
tion on  such  appeal  shall  be  taken  without 
debate. 

17.  It  is  his  duty  to  appoint  all  committees 
except  in  those  cases  in  which  the  court  shall 
decide  otherwise. 

18.  When  a  vote  is  taken  by  ballot,  or  by 
yeas  and  naj'S,  he  shall  vote  with  the  other 
members;  in  other  cases,  when  the  court  is 
equally  divided,  he  shall  possess  the  casting 


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vote.  If  he  be  not  willing  to  decide,  he  shall 
put  the  question  a  second  time,  and  if  the 
court  be  again  equally  divided,  and  he  decline 
to  give  his  vote,  the  question  shall  be  lost. 

19.  He  may  call  any  member  to  thechair,  to 
preside  temporarily. 

Or  the  Clerk. 

20.  As  soon  as  possible  after  the  commence- 
ment of  the  first  session  of  every  court,  the 
Clerk  shall  form  a  complete  roll  of  the  mem- 
bers present,  and  put  the  same  into  the  hands 
of  the  Moderator;  and  whenever  any  ad- 
ditional members  take  their  seats,  he  shall 
add  their  names  in  their  proper  places  to  the 
said  roll. 

21.  He  shall  immediately  file  all  papers  in 
the  order  in  which  they  have  been  read,  with 
proper  endorsements,  and  keep  then;  in  per- 
fect order. 

Of  tin*  Order  of  Business. 

22.  After  the  reading  of  the  minutes  of  the 
preceding  dav,  thefollowing  order  of  business 
shall  be  observed : 

Fin?*— The  receiving  of 

a  Communication  addressed  to  the  body: 
b  Reports  of  standing  omrnittees; 
c  Reports  of  select  Committees; 
d  Resolutions  ;  each  of  which  papers  may, 
be  unimous  consent,  be  taken  up  im- 
mediately on  presentation,  but  if  ob- 
jection be  made  it  shall  be  docketed 
Secondly — The  unfinished  business  in  whirl) 
the  court  was  engaged  at  the  last  pre- 
ceding adjournment,  in  preference  to  or- 


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ders  of  the  day  ;  but  such  unfinished  busi- 
ness may,  on  motion  without  debate,  be 
laid  on  the  table,  to  proceed  with  the 
special  order. 
Thirdly — As  soon  as  the  special  order  and  the 
unfinished  business  are  disposed  of,  the 
business  on  the  docket  will  be  called  ;  but 
•  motion  to  elect  officers,  to  appoint  com- 
mittees, and  to  enroll  members,  sh?  11  al- 
ways be   in    order,  unless  a  member  is 
speaking,  or  the  court  is  voting-. 
Of  Motions. 

23.  A  motion  must  be  seconded,  and  after- 
wards repeated  by  the  Moderator,  or  rend 
aloud,  before  it  is  debated;  but  this  shall  be 
no  bar  to  explanations  of  the  object  of  any 
motion  by  the  mover,  provided  he  does  not 
exceed  five  minutes ;  and  every  motion  shall 
be  reduced  to  writing,  if  the  Moderator  or  anv 
member  require  it. 

24.  The  mover  of  a  resolution  is  entitled  to 
the  floor  if  he  so  desire,  after  the  Moderator 
has  stated  the  question. 

Of  Withdrawal  of  Motion. 

25.  Any  member  who  shall  have  made  ;i 
motion  shall  have  liberty  to  withdraw  it 
with  the  consent  of  his  second,  before  any 
debate  has  taken  place  thereon,  but  not 
afterwards  without  the  leave  of  the  court. 

Of  Limitation  of  Debate. 

26.  Motions  to  lay  on  the  table,  to  docket, 
to  take  up  business,  and  to  adjourn,  and  the 
call  for  the  question,  shall  be  put  without  de- 


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bate.  On  questions  of  order,  or  postpone- 
ment or  commitment,  no  member  shall  speak 
more  than  once.  On  all  other  questions,  each 
member  may  speak  twice,  but  not  oftener 
without  express  leave  of  the  court. 

Of  Privileged  Questions. 

27.  When  a  question  is  under  debate,  no 
motion  shall  be  received  unless  to  adjourn,  to 
docket,  to  lav  on  the  table,  to  amend,  to  post- 
pone indefinitely,  to  postpone  to  aday  certain, 
or  to  commit;  which  several  motions  shall 
have  precodentw  in  the  "rder  in  which  they 
are  herein  arranged  ;  and  the  motion  Cor  ad- 
journment shall  always  be  in  order. 

Of  "the  Question  *\ 

28.  When  any  member  shall  call  for  "the 
question,"  the  Moderator  shall,  without  de- 
bate, put  the  vote,  "Is  the  court  ready  for  the 
question?'"  If  the  call  be  seconded  by  a  ma- 
jority of  the  members  present,  the  vote  shall 
immediately  be  taken  on  the  pending  ques- 
tion, whatever  it  may  be,  without  further  de- 
bate. 

Of  Debute  of  Question. 

29.  If  a  motion  under  debate  contains  sev- 
eral parts,  any  two  members  may  have  it 
divided,  and  a  question  taken  on  each  part. 

Of  Amend  merits. 

30.  An  amendment  may  be  moved  on  any 
question,  as  also  an  amendment  to  the 
amendment,  which  shall  be  decided  before  the 
original  proposition  ;  but  two  distinct  amend- 
ments to  the  pending  question  shall  not  be 


entertained  at  the  same  time,  whether  moved 
as  substitutes  for  the  whole  matter,  or  as 
changing  any  part  thereof. 

31.  One  proposition  may  be  substituted  for 
another,  when  the  substitute  covers  the 
whole  matter  of  the  original,  and  insert  the 
substitute. 

Of  Reconsiders  tion . 

32.  A  question  shall  not  be  considered  at 
the  same  session  of  the  court  at  which  it  has 
been  decided,  unless  by  the  consent  of  a  ma- 
jority of  the  members  who  were  present  at 
the  decision,  and  unless  the  motion  to  recon- 
sider be  made  by  a  person  who  voted  with 
the  majority. 

33.  A  subject  which  has  been  indefinitely 
postponed  shall  not  be  again  called  up  dur- 
ing the  same  sessions  of  the  court,  unless  by 
the  consent  of  three-fourths  of  the  members 
who  were  present  at  the  decision. 

Of  Speakers. 

34.  Jf  more  than  one  member  rise  to  speak 
Rt  the  same  time,  the  member  who  is  the  most 
distant  from  the  Moderator's  chair  shall 
speak  first. 

36    Evory  member,  when  speaking,  shall 
address  himself  to  the  Moderator,  and  shall 
treat  the  fellow  members,  and  especially  the 
Moderator,  with  decorum  and  respect. 
Of  Interruptions. 

36.  No  speaker  shall  be  interrupted  unless 
he  be  out  of  order,  or  for  the  purpose  of  cor 
recti n g  mistakes  or  misrepresentations. 


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Of  Voting. 

37.  Members  shall  not  decline  voting,  un- 
less excused  by  the  court. 

38.  When  various  motions  are  made  with 
respect  to  the  filling  of  blanks  with  particu- 
lar numbers  or  times,  the  question  shall  al- 
ways be  first  taken  on  the  highest  number 
and  the  longest  time. 

39.  When  the  Moderator  has  commenced 
taking  the  vote,  no  further  debate  or  re- 
mark shall  be  admitted,  unless  there  has  evi- 
dently been  a  mistake;  in  which  case  the  mis- 
take shall  be  rectified  and  the  Moderator 
shall  recommence  taking  the  vote. 

40.  The  yeas  and  navson  any  question  shall 
not  be  recorded,  unless  it  be  required  by  one- 
third  of  the  members  present;  and  every  mem- 
ber shall  vote  "yea"  or  "nay"  unless  ex- 
cused by  the  court.  In  a  judicial  case,  mem- 
bers thus  excused  shall  not  be  allowed  to 
vote  in  any  of  the  subsequent  proceedings  re- 
lating thereto. 

41.  In  all  elections  it  shall  require  a  ma- 
jority of  the  votes  cast  to  elect. 

Of  Committees. 

42.  The  person  first  named  on  any  commit 
tee  shall  be  considered  as  the  chairman  there- 
of, whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  convene  the  com- 
mittee and  preside  therein  ;  and  in  case  of  his 
absence  or  inability  to  act,  the  second  named- 
member  shall  take  his  place  and  perform  his 
duties. 


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Oi  Private  Sessions. 

43.  All  courts  have  a  right  to  sit  in  private 
on  business  which,  in  their  judgment,  ought 
not  to  be  matter  ot  public  speculation. 

Ot  the  Committe  of  the  Whole. 

44.  Every  court  has  a  right  to  resolve  itself 
self  into  a  committee  of  the  whole,  or  to  hold 
what  are  commonly  called  interlocutory  meet 
ings,  in  which  members  will  freely  converse 
together  without  the  formalities  necessary  to 
their  ordinary  proceedings.  In  all  such  cases 
the  Moderator  shall  name  the  member  who  is 
to  preside  as  chairman.  If  the  committee  is 
unable  to  agree,  a  motion  may  be  made  that 
the  committee  rise,  and  upon  the  adoption  of 
such  a  motion  the  Moderator  shall  resume 
the  chair,  and  the  chairman  of  the  committee 
shall  report  what  has  been  done,  and  ask  that 
the  committee  be  discharged,  which  being 
allowed,  the  matter  shall  be  dropped.  If  the 
the  committee  shall  agree  upon  the  report  to 
be  made,  or  have  made  progress  in  the  same 
without  coming  to  a  conclusion,  the  com- 
mittee may  rise,  report  what  has  been  done, 
and  if  the  case  require,  may  ask  leave  to  sit 
ag;ain;  or  the  committee  of  the  whole  may  be 
dissolved,  and  the  question  considered  by  the 
court  in  the  usual  order  of  business. 

Of  Decorum. 

45.  Without  express  permission,  no  member 
of  a  court,  while  business  is  going  on.  shall 
angage  in  private  conversation;    nor  shall 


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members  address  one  another,  nor  any  person 
present,  but  through  the  Moderator. 

46.  When  moie  than  three  members  of  the 
court  shall  be  standing  at  the  same  time,  the 
Moderator  shall  require  all  to  take  their  seats, 
the  person  only  excepted  who  may  be  speak 
ing. 

47.  If  any  member  act  in  any  respect  in  a 
disorderly  manner,  it  shall  be  the  privilege  of 
any  member,  and  the  duty  of  the  Moderator, 
to  call  him  to  order. 

48.  All  expressions  of  approbation  or  dis 
approbation,  by  clapping  of  hands  or  stamp- 
ing, or  any  audible  applause,  shall  be  con- 
sidered disorder] v.  (Adopted  bv  Assembly  of 
1874.  i 

49.  No  member  shall  retire  from  any  court 
without  the  leaveof  the  Moderator, or  with- 
draw from  it  to  return  without  the  consent  of 
the  Court. 

Of  Cases  Unprovided  for. 
60.  All  cases  that  may  arise,  not  provided 
for  in  the  foregoing  rules,  shall  be  governed 
by  the  general  principles  of  parliamentary 
law. 

Of  Closing  the  Session. 
51.  The  Moderator  of  every  court,  above 
the  church  session,  in  finally  closing  its  ses- 
sions, in  addition  to  prayer,  may  cause  to  be 
sung  an  appropriate  psalm  or  hymn,  and 
shall  pronounce  the  apostolic  benediction. 


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